Departure from HIT today. Put on 6lbs of water (I hope) weight over the weekend - I drank a lot at a wedding, and ate almost an entire vegan pizza afterward hahaha! And that was after we had dinner. So, felt like I needed to get in some stuff under a quicker pace. Also, I've noticed my resting heart rate has started to creep up, from usual 45bpm, to around 65/70. That's unacceptable to me - ever since I read that 45bpm is noted for "athlete" haha. Anyhow, gotta say that I really missed training like this. Mentzer might have been on to something with HIT training, and I'll definitely incorporate that into my overall training. However, it's still pretty much the only hobby I have right now.

Today was pretty killer - and a grip workout in addition to legs. Saw my deadlift increase by 10lbs(?) this week. It was really interesting to see how much easier it was to deadlift with mixed grip as opposed to overhand. Must be a leverage thing. I always start out these HIT sessions thinking I'll be bored, or it will be easy, or whatever... haha wrong! Jello legs by the end of the session, heavy breathing, disorientation, etc. Even if I'm not following Mentzer exactly, I'm getting some benefit out of this.

I loved the links too ahha, I'm really adopting this style of training, it's a work in progress obviously!

How are things bud? With my extra rest days I'm not using the forum much so haven't had a chance to chat to many people

I'm good mate! I hope you guys are doing well over there. That's one thing I'll miss if I keep up with the HIT training as well. Maybe we can coordinate our training days haha. Not much new here. Going to a wedding tomorrow, so should get properly sloshed. But I also want to get up early Monday and enjoy the extra day off. What's new with you? Did you land any of those jobs?

I've had a couple of interviews, had one yesterday but doesn't seem like enough hours and I have an ethical problem with it... It' was for an educational speaker at the zoo to guide visitors around and tell them about conservation etc.. But when I got there, I dunno man it wasn't nice seeing animals caged like that :/

I've had a couple of interviews, had one yesterday but doesn't seem like enough hours and I have an ethical problem with it... It' was for an educational speaker at the zoo to guide visitors around and tell them about conservation etc.. But when I got there, I dunno man it wasn't nice seeing animals caged like that :/

Ah man, that's a shame. But, I am proud of you for passing it up. Honestly, many zoos, especially those that are for-profit, are terrible places. Much like with the circus, the animals are treated horribly, and often live in (far) less than preferable conditions. I couldn't do it either, speak to people about conservation, while knowing you are contributing to slavery. Plus, if you were depressed by what you saw out in the open, one has to wonder what goes on behind closed doors.

I would love to grow our own veggies/fruits. Man, I would love to give up city live and move to the country. Honestly, a pipe dream of mine is to move to the country, start a farm, and animal sanctuary, and just live off of the land. Wouldn't that be sweet? I'd also be strong as fuck bailing all that hay hahaha! How amazing would it be to know exactly what you are consuming, and that you are a direct outlet to the ending of suffering of harmless animals?

Don't sweat the jobs too much mate. You'll find something just right for you. In the meantime, enjoy the additional free time. I had stints of unemployment after school, which I actually really enjoyed. Got a lot of solid training done, learned about myself, and how to cook well - though that doesn't really come in handy now haha!

Fun training today, and went by quickly when executed with high intensity. So, I've legitimately put on 3 pounds over the last few weeks. Not sure if I am overeating, undertraining (haha), or just letting too loose on the weekends, and it's catching up to me. I'd love to hover around the 152 mark, but today I was at 155, down from 158 this past Monday. I'm used to gaining/dropping a few water weight pounds each week, but these few seem to have stuck on me permanently. Saw a photo of me from about 2 years ago, and realized how huge I used to be. Definitely have a lingering fear of gaining weight back. That's probably why I am a bit hesitant to allow myself to gain any muscle mass weight - as I see it as merely an increase in the number on the scale. Wish it weren't that way. Any tips on breaking the mental block?

I'd be cool with putting on muscle mass, but I don't want to be big/bulky. Spent too much money on clothes to get any bigger!

- as I see it as merely an increase in the number on the scale. Wish it weren't that way. Any tips on breaking the mental block?

hey buddy, try ignoring the scales for a few weeks and just use the mirror, the scales can literally drive you mental if your not careful, and as you said the body fluctuates alot depending on what youve eaten, what time of the day you weigh, how much exercise etc.....mirror is far more accurate in my opinion

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- as I see it as merely an increase in the number on the scale. Wish it weren't that way. Any tips on breaking the mental block?

hey buddy, try ignoring the scales for a few weeks and just use the mirror, the scales can literally drive you mental if your not careful, and as you said the body fluctuates alot depending on what youve eaten, what time of the day you weigh, how much exercise etc.....mirror is far more accurate in my opinion

Thanks for the encouragement man. I'll take you up and leave the scale alone for a bit. In the mirror I look like I haven't changed much in the last month or so. Wish I weren't so affected by what I eat. I guess I should really plan more on what I eat when I have cheat meals.

Good training yesterday, despite lack of rest. Our pup has been keeping us up with seizures the last couple days. In fact, we took her to the ER early this morning for the same reason. I thought we were going to lose her Anyhow, she's recovering ok now. Was pretty tired at the end of this, and almost bailed on that last set. Afterward I mowed the lawn (first time mowing since 1997), an cleabed the house up, which took all day. I could use an extra day off. Nice out today.

This training felt great for the first two exercises, and then I totally crapped out at the pullups. Considering I can do three sets of 10-12 on a day with much greater volume, I was either weak today, or the first two exercises really sapped my energy. Sleep has been shitty for the last few days, so I'm sure that's a factor. Really felt nauseous towards the end of these sets. Was planning to do another of the curls, but I sat on the bench to rest and before I knew it I had been there for five minutes. Also, it's hot as hell here right now - from 65* this morning to 85* at 6pm. A/C is broken too, so that really sucks (humidity is awful here). Anyway, feel like shit, going to hit the shower, and make a salad.

Took yesterday off to do some shit around the house. Holiday weekend, so we are having some people over on Sunday, which should be nice. Training today felt great. Deadlifts were solid, and the plyo stuff really revved up the heart rate. I did some playing around on the execution of the bulgarian splits, like leaning more over my knee than sitting back toward my heels. Seems like it targets different muscles (more quad this way), than the traditional way. Those are just so so good for balance work, which I have been neglecting as of late. Anyhow, feeling good. Sleep is good, food clean, etc. Now where's my weekend beers????

Training looks good in here, jealous that you can sumo squat. Nice! Much planned for the weekend?

Ahha good one! This is actually the first lawn I've had since then - city dweller.

Cheat meal? Once per week. That's probably too often, but I've been eating so clean throughout the week that by the time the weekend rolls round I'm ready for an escape.

I've been doing the sumo squat in lieu of traditional squats, as I haven't a shoulder pad for my barbell, nor a mirror to watch proper form. Also, it makes racking the bar too difficult, and I worry about injuring myself from lack of view.

Weekend plans include mowing said lawn, again. Also, having some people over on Sunday for drinks and eats. Going to make some pretzels, and other snack stuff. Should be fun.

Solid training this morning. Surprised I could muster so many chin-ups. Maybe that's the Mentzer coming through haha. Sapped from all energy by the last set though, which was preceded by a 3 minute rest on the bench. Had a taste for nothing but fruit today so far, so I've consumed the following: 3 mango, 4 banana, 12 dates, 2 handfuls blueberries. That doesn't actually look like too much, so I'm going to pound some more. Hope everyone is having a good weeked. Having some people over tomorrow to eat/drink. Going to make the following:

not had any of your food pics for a while, looking forward to seeing all that it sounds real good

Dude, fully stuffed myself on Sunday, which dragged into Monday as well. Could literally feel the extra fluid retained in my extremeties! Here's a few pics of the stuff I made up. Not pictured was a roasted veggie pizza I put together.

I roasted up a ton of stuff (red onion, bell pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, zucchini, squash, sweet potato) for the topping on the pizza. I added some curry powder, garam masala, smoked paprika, and cumin. I wanted an Indian base flavor, because I wanted it to be more flatbread than pizza (though I formed the dough into a round shape). In the end, I realized I had roasted WAAAYYY too many vegetables for just one pizza (probably more like 3). So, my wife gave me the idea of putting the additional veggies in the food processor, and substituting the result for tomato pizza sauce. I added a small can of tomato paste for some added flavor, and the result was awesome!

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